Can biomarkers end the guesswork in depression treatment?

NCT ID NCT06408012

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study is building a Canadian platform to collect standardized biomarker data from 900 people with mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder. The goal is to create a large, organized pool of participants and data that can be used in future trials to match individuals to the right treatment faster. No new treatment is being tested here; instead, the focus is on gathering information to improve research.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this platform could help identify biomarkers that match people with mood disorders to the right treatments faster, reducing trial-and-error.
What could go wrong: This is an observational platform, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and biomarker discovery is uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bipolar and Related Disorders bipolar disorder depressive disorder mood disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1H4, Canada
McMaster University
RECRUITING

Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 3B6, Canada
Nova Scotia Health Authority
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2E2, Canada
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
RECRUITING

Whitby, Ontario, L1N 5S9, Canada
Queen's University
RECRUITING

Kingston, Ontario, K7L4X3, Canada
University Health Network
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
University of British Columbia
RECRUITING

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 2A1, Canada
University of Calgary
RECRUITING

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
University of Ottawa
RECRUITING

Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 7K4, Canada

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